deafness

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Inglese

Sostantivo

deafness (pl.: deafnesses), ma per lo più non numerabile

  1. (medicina) sordità

Pronuncia

  • IPA: /ˈdɛfnəs/

Etimologia / Derivazione

da deaf, "sordo", con l'aggiunta del suffisso -ness